Here's a breakdown of African countries in relation to the Tropic of Capricorn:

Countries South of the Tropic of Capricorn:

* Southern Africa:

* South Africa

* Namibia

* Botswana

* Lesotho

* Swaziland

* Mozambique

* Zimbabwe

* Malawi

* Zambia

Countries Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn:

* Southern Africa:

* Madagascar

Countries North of the Tropic of Capricorn:

* North Africa:

* Morocco

* Algeria

* Tunisia

* Libya

* Egypt

* Western Sahara (disputed territory)

* West Africa:

* Mauritania

* Mali

* Niger

* Chad

* Sudan

* South Sudan

* Burkina Faso

* Benin

* Togo

* Nigeria

* East Africa:

* Eritrea

* Djibouti

* Somalia

* Ethiopia

* Kenya

* Tanzania

* Uganda

* Rwanda

* Burundi

Important Note: The Tropic of Capricorn runs diagonally through the southern part of the African continent. It doesn't neatly divide countries in half, so some nations have portions both north and south of the line.